Martin Skamletz

Martin Skamletz is a Lecturer at the Bern University of the Arts, where he has been Head of the Institute of Interpretation since 2007. He also served as Professor of Music Theory and Performance Practice at the Vorarlberg State Conservatory Feldkirch from 2006 to 2022. His career spans teaching, performance, and research with a focus on Classical Theory, Historical Performance Practice, and Contemporary Music. He has held teaching qualifications at institutions like the Royal Conservatory of Brussels and the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna.

• Education Highlights:
• M.MUS. in Traverso (Barthold Kuijken, Marc Hantaï, Frank Theuns) at Royal Conservatory of Brussels (1993–1998)
• Teaching qualification IGP 1 in Flute at University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (1992–1995)
• Mag.art. in Music Theory at University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (1988–1993)

Research Focus: Martin Skamletz’s work bridges music theory, historical performance practice, and contemporary composition. His publications and lectures examine 19th-century opera adaptations, brass instrument evolution, and Beethoven’s keyboard innovations. He specializes in transnational musical exchanges and editorial practices in works by composers like Grétry, Cherubini, and Albrechtsberger. His ongoing dissertation investigates Grétry’s operatic arrangements in Vienna (1778–1843).

Article Trends: His recent publications analyze French opera in Viennese contexts, brass instrumentation, and keyboard range expansion around 1800. These works reflect his interest in cross-cultural adaptation, instrumental limitations, and editorial interventions in music history.

Teaching & Leadership: Skamletz contributes to university didactics and artistic research, particularly in projects funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) and Innosuisse. He has led initiatives on practice-oriented research and third-party funding for music institutions. His teaching includes historical performance practice and music theory at institutions like the Vorarlberg State Conservatory and the Free Music School Basel.

Labs & Teams: Skamletz is central to the Institute of Interpretation at the Bern University of the Arts, which explores historically informed performance and instrumental conservation. He collaborates with the Swiss Music Education Association and participates in symposia like the Romantic Brass Symposium.